SANDAKAN: The district firemen on Monday assisted in retrieving the body of a foreign housewife at Harbour Mall, Sandakan, in a two-hour operation.
According to a Sandakan Fire and Rescue station spokesperson, an emergency call was received at 12.45pm from the district police requesting assistance to retrieve the body of the woman aged 32.
Firemen arrived at the scene within nine minutes, covering an eight-kilometre distance from the station.
The victim was found in a hard-to-access open area on the 4th floor of the building.
Six firemen assisted by 20 police personnel, conducted a special operation involving rappelling (rope descent) from the 5th floor, retrieving the body using a junkin stretcher.
The operation was successfully completed at 2.42pm, with the body handed over to police for further investigation.
“The team confirmed no additional hazards at the location before concluding the operation,” the spokesperson added. – James Leong
